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- Big Swan Lake on fire for anglers in Minnesota’s Meeker CountyIt’s no secret that Big Swan Lake has been one of if not the hottest fishing lake in Meeker County of late. This 684-acre system just south of Kingston has be...
- Minnesota’s Outdoor CalendarA look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar...
- Federal shutdown forces Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever to furlough farm bill staffersMinnesota-based Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever said the ongoing federal government shutdown has resulted in the furlough of at least 25% of the conservatio...
- Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Salt blocks purchased from stores often not legal during deer seasonMinnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Outdoor News. The post Minneso...
- Steve Carney: Better times lie ahead for pheasant hunters, and a Minnesota fall fishing updateThe good news this week is that pheasant hunting will continue to get better as we head into early November. It’s been a bit frustrating of late, as pheasant ...
- Republicans vote to roll back restrictions on mining, drillingCongressional Republicans recently voted to roll back restrictions on mining, drilling, and other development in three Western states, advancing President Donal...
- Wetlands, forests get boost from U.S. SenateThat legislation should be of special interest to sportsmen and women, per TRCP. The post Wetlands, forests get boost from U.S. Senate appeared first on Outdoor...
- Minnesota Mixed Bag: Minnesota Conservation Federation to flip flapjacks for fundraisingThe Minnesota Conservation Federation will host a fundraising event at Al’s Breakfast (413 14th Ave SE) in Minneapolis from 3:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20. ...
- Wisconsin bear hunters have season on par with prior yearsThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced preliminary results from the 2025 bear season. Bear hunters harvested 3,724 bears during the 35-day seas...
- Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Pheasants Forever deserved a seat at recent D.C. meetingReader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Oct. 31, 2025 edition of Minnesota Outdoor News. The post Minnesota Letters to the Editor: Pheasants For...
- Minnesota’s youth, antlerless hunts boost 2025 deer harvestFollowing the early antlerless and youth deer hunts, Oct. 16-19, the number of harvested deer in Minnesota ticked up by 11% this season as of Monday Oct. 20. â€...
- Lake Champlain cooperative to treat New York’s Boquet River to control sea lampreyThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will apply lampricide t...
- Groups worry about outdoors during shutdown with more layoffs possibleAs the end of October approaches, the federal government remains shut down, as it has been since the start of the month. While many effects accompany a governme...
- Pro Fishing Tip of the Week: Low temps in Minnesota waters of the Mississippi turn on a hot biteRight now, the water’s in the 51- to 54-degree range. With the low flow this fall, if you find the current seams that are holding forage, you will find the go...
- Minnesota’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Oct. 29, 2025Fish are biting, but there are fewer people fishing. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing and hunting report on Oct. 29, 2025. The post Minnesota’s statew...